She suspected something was amiss and handed the pen to the main tenant.

That afternoon, Aung and the main tenant handed the pen over to the police.

He denied being the owner of the pen, but later admitted it, revealing that he had placed the device in the bathrooms of the maisonette with the intention of capturing the female tenants showering. He would then view the video clips on his laptop.

Aung's lawyer, Mr T.M. Sinnadurai, said his client had since passed the nine-month nautical course at the Singapore Polytechnic and hopes to become a marine captain.

He said Aung was truly remorseful for his actions and had enrolled himself for counselling sessions to deal with his emotional troubles.

Aung could have been jailed for up to one year and/or fined for each charge of insulting the modesty of a woman.